Pathway Prep

Transition plan for Grade 11 student with low-moderate needs preparing to apply for a post-secondary Music Performance program

Student Information:

Current grade: 11

Music interests: Vocal music, piano

Current music program: Enrolled in vocal music and keyboard music classes at school, (3 years), private vocal lessons outside of school (8 years) 

Date: January 2025

Long term goal: Acceptance into a Bachelor of Music Performance program to become a professional musician

Actions	Responsibility	Date
Actions to Date Regular practice at school and participation in music classes/ensembles Student is participating in weekly private lessons Has researched audition requirements and attended post-secondary fairs IEP goals are reviewed in annual education plan IEP meeting	Student Student, private music instructor Student, parents IEP and Special Education team	Spring 2025 Current, spring 2025 Winter/spring 2025 Fall 2024
Actions - Current Year (Grade 11) Ensure that student is enrolled in the correct prerequisite courses and is on the right track to graduating  Continue to review and research post-secondary music programs and audition requirements  Watch local community performances to gain inspiration and begin to formulate connections within the Arts (consider potential Co-Op placements) Begin to formulate a musician portfolio and start selecting pieces to begin preparing for the audition	Guidance department, student Guidance department, student, high school music teacher, parents Student Student, high school music teacher, private music instructor	Fall 2024 Winter/spring 2025 Spring/summer 2025 Spring/summer 2025
Actions - Next Year (Grade 12)  Continue to take on leadership roles in relation to Music and the Arts at school and within the community  Continue with mentorship and community building Arrange for a student from the post-secondary program to be paired up as mentor  Prepare for audition, create a portfolio, build upon writing skills for any letters of intention/formal essays required during the application process	Student Student Student, high school music teacher Student, private music instructor, high school music teacher	Throughout the 2025/26 year Throughout the 2025/26 year Fall 2025 Throughout the 2025/26 year
Actions - Future Recommendations  Visit the post-secondary institutions for campus tours Have representatives from post-secondary institutions come do information booths at the high school  Speak to students of the music program to gain insight	Student, parents Guidance department, student services Student, high school music teacher who may have former students enrolled in the programs	Fall 2025, Spring 2026 Fall & Winter 2025 Fall & Winter 2025

Canadian Opera Company, April 2024